Why were medieval manors nearly self-sufficient?
nobles allowed serfs to earn freedom as long as the manor ran smoothly.
the establishment of a middle class provided a stable economy and thus little direction was needed.
it was not necessary to hire anyone on the manor and most of the materials needed were on the premises.
slaves were brought in to run the manor efficiently.

The segments shown below could form a triangle.

Why did the united states become involved in the soviet-afghan war? the united states wanted access to the afghan oil fields. the united states wanted to retaliate against the soviet boycott of the 1984 olympics in los angeles. representative charlie wilson convinced congress to fund afghan resistance to soviet influence. president ronald reagan wanted to force the soviets to withdraw from afghanistan.

Read the excerpt from the history of herodotus, book 2. egypt . . is an acquired country, the gift of the river. this quotation from herodotus, a greek who traveled in egypt, is about how the nile river enabled ancient egyptian civilization to develop and succeed. what specifically was the river’s gift? fertile soil fishing stocks defensive capabilities drinking water